QUEEN CARNIVAL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 13699, 1 June 1915, Page 4

QUEEN CARNIVAL.

A R I I A N O E.MENTS FOR COROX A - TION DAY. _ . , "

Arrangements for the Queen Carnivalcoronation festivities were, further advanced host night when 'a' large and representative meeting was held m .Mr Adair's buildings. Mr W. Lints, thoi organiser, occupied the chair.; The . programme ■ presented a report which, provided for a monster procession commencing at 10.30 a.m. on Thursday.' the order of procession being :— --Salva iion Army Band, military /forces, including Frontiersmen, oadets and vet eraus, the Mayor, members of the Councils arid other public bodies, Gisbornr' -City Band, Fire -Brigade, motor tender, , , engine, and manual . engine, j native display m. costume, 'decorated, loiry by rDr.uids, followed by Friend-' Societies' m■• regalia, decorate*!.^gry symbolical of the Empire (mili . decorated lorry representing I Spoft. followed by sports bodies m cos-; tume. Highland Pipe Band, decorated ; lorry (Rowing CHiSb), followed by mem | bers, decorated tradesmen's and cai' riers' turnouts, decorated lorry symboli cal of the >British Navy, decorated lorry ,(\roung Ne\>- Zea4»nd)i, decorated motor -'Pai's,', decoratgd .^notor pycles,. decorated bicycles, fancy dye^si. cpstjraies, .repre sentatiyes .Labor Unions.. , . .'.;•: . '. ;; .The profession , will start at JHannah'^ corner, proceed cjown, Peel street, thence \ .along v ,Childer's: road . to .ReajJ!s quay: along .Read's. Quay, to Gladstone, road along QladstQn^ road, Carjiarvon stred and. Qhilders road. - to. . the reßerve, ..If possible the procession ..will take two ov three' turns round the ground to. enabl..those who could' not see it m town t<witness what is expected to be the big gest .procession over held, in GisbQrne. In conntictibri with the procession; prizes will be given for the best fancy \ costume (lady and gentleman),- best-dc: * orated bicycle, best decorated bicyclr (under 16), best decorated tradesman": ; turnout (2 wheels), best decorated trades ; man's turnout (4 wheels), best decorate !j baby carriage, best decorated motor " car. i most .um'que, depo^ated vehiple, . best ! fancy dress ,(bpy' and' girl \.. ; , . ; The reserve will "bo. com'pleiely trans fqrine.d.. '^. track is ',beiflg Jaid off for athletic eventa, and jupvisipn made ,f pi stalls: and' sideshows. """ These grounds will.( b e linked ,ud . with ; • "th© \ Dprnajji ', whei"e football and .hockey . matches -wu! take place,: also a stock !sale. .The lat t'er is expected to', be a, pig thing, and arrangements for tfhe^sale- We b^eenleft m the hands o| Messrs J. W. Bright" an J ■j::b. Kelis.: • ;: :,,

There will,be competitions of-, yarious kinds; also a' baby sliow, of, whioh Drs. Porter a,nd Colßns wjII be .judges. -' . ' . <■. /■'An attractive .flow^pr, stafl. will, be ,m evidence on . tlje ' grqifnd, cm Coronation Day, and • of,) flowers,,, pot "plants'," and .7 vegetables will v ,bo most gratefufly; ■r«ceivea r and may be left at Messrs Jonnstbne and Smith's , up to 5: p.m. on' Wednesday, or on th© ground on Tiiursd^y morning. It is hoped thai quite a; large amount to swell,; the funds: mil be taken at,, this usually well patronised stall. ■-.;•. . -.; - :.- ; ": The Cyqioand < Athletic V .Union: .have! donated -two championship medals ..for' the ,100 yds and 440 yds events. , ; It is proposed tp hold 'a march,, past at noon, when the Territorials, Friendly Societies,. - liabor; Unions, and ..sehoui children are ..expected to take part; .There will be a' break m the festivities , during the afternoon, when the Queen ; «lect (Miss Lo'sel)- will bo "crowned. <: The royal procession will leave'Tbwii about 2 p.m., and on the Queen's jurival ,at the reserve a haka of welcome will be given by a large body of natives. The Queen will be escorted to the "throne," located on a 'special dais ?n the centre of tho ground, where -the; coronation ceremony will take place as previous' described. The sports and competitions will. then be resumed;

The following committees have berr, ' appointed to carry out the various items m the programme :— .;, .Procession: Messrs R. G. Downier LQuigley, P: Andrew, D. Rait, and A. Zauhariah. . ."'.. .

S rounds • Messrs H. Miller, JEL Wyles . ert; T. G. Lawless, S. Buntin, T. Schwabe, G. ,C. Munns, A. E. Lawrence Hueston; H. Feilding, C. Ambiidge, G Buscko, E. Foaton, and Simeon. •Side Shows : .Messrs W. > Bruce, P. Froinm; G. Puflett, A. Hopps,A. Stenner, and H. Webb. ' , ;Sports: Messrs J. C. Nisbett, 0. Wildish, A. Elliott. G. Downey, B.Suttou, W. Eraser, T. G. Gordon, W. How ard, F. Foote, R. Cole, and Smith. ' .Decorated Lorries 1 : Messrs A. Lafrvencej H. Lougher, and Johns. .

...The Hockfey Association have arrange:! to pky the' annual fixture, ;Me'ri?« Tiiursday Representatives v. SaturcUv Representatives, at the cpronation dere mony on the Childers road reserve; khtl they have .chosen the following;, teams ': Thursday Representatives— Goal, pool ing; full Jba'cks, Armstrong, and ! Duds'^n : halvejs, Weenick, Roderipk, an<^ 'Howejl : .forwards., . Day, . Milne, Cassin, •' , Pojlpck, and McLachlan ; enxergencies— -Wjlliain - son, Ri§by, and File, Saturday --Roßtv ■ sentatiyes..— Goal,. Broiyjn^.; full backv. Olseh and .Cockorill ; ' halyes^ . Rloi^n, Siw, and. Wills i fpi;wards, MaQlif^S npld, Mcliisky, Eaton, and McDougall ■ emergencies. — t CJn ,w, Carmine, ± Morsp . and A. Soundy. , Any playersv&eltfotel and unable to attend are requested t.i notify A. Cassin before midday tomorrow, Wednesday. Play cdmmehces at 11 o'clock sharp. The Thursday b colors 'are white, and: the Saturday rrpresentative jerseys. The referees arc Messrs'R. Grant and G.C. Mosel -

THE CORONATION CEREMONY. Miss Norma'Loisel, tiie Queen-elect, arrived m town yesterday to prepare tor, the cpr,onatipn ceremony. All the other candidates will be maids 1 1" honor."'.,' v . ' ■ ( The pageant promises to be, a most elaborate and,, gorgeous , one, no pain.i being spared m .the. endeavor to make the event the best of the kind ever he' J m New Zealand. Mr Lints,' the' "organ lser, states that according to the arrangements being made the ceremony will be. absolutely the best -he has evuV

seen.--' " "• •■■ > .•-■- .- ••■ •: - ',-■ ■ _ wi& Mrs,- A. ' T. . Kennedy, tire chief lady-in- waiting '•, m connection with the . party,' a f Herald ,re porter "was" assured that the qqronatio'? festivities would * far ' exceed ' all \ expecta - ; t ic sS?\ owing to v the jocosity,, of. Mr Loisel, Messrs Pettie and Co., AdaVr Bros., Mrs G. B. , Oman, Miss' M. Taylor and others,', m helping to augment the funds placed m her hands by the.executive for the lipbing^.jjf ,t.he royal party. The crown, , which ">v«s . to be set with precious stones, was being presented ' by Mr H. J. Grieve, and" the dazzling beau ty of ,it would be. a -great , surprise to the .p.Uufic. 'It was on view m Mr Grieve^ shop window. . The .Queen V robe, which was being provideaby M: 1 Loisel, and made at' Messrs Adair Bros , was of satin mousselino, and the court train was of violet velvet edged with ermine. , Her gloves were being presented by Mrs R. W. Kyme. The first an- 1 second maids of honor were being dressed m satin paillette, with court train* lined with satin djrectoire. The other maids would bo dressed m crepe ilo. chine* with court trains of pailctte, linel with, satin directoire. Two coronation robes, for. maids of honor were being pro, sented by* Messrs W. Pettie 1 and Co , and Messrs Adair Bros, were giving the court train iofbo worn, by the Queen. The Queen's robes, were being made by Mossri: Adair Bros., whilst the mails' robes were being made by Messrs Adaiv .Bros., Pcttio arid Co.", Miss Lunn> Miss Nicolas, and Mrs Fitzgerald. ; Tou bouquets for the royal party wer-o b'ein^: prejsented . by members of tko 'Citizens' Defence Committee. The equipment, of ;ths, paries was capable hands of Mr A. Zachariah. The pages would be Masters: Loisel, Sherratty Bain, Inrio's, Parker,' Aildn, .Zachariah, Ha'cche, Boss, Adair, and DbCosta. V Their toijot will consist of white"' satin ' breeches white velvet coats, Taoe' ruffles, #hr«e-cornerrid hats, silken* /stockings', farid ' buckloJ shoes.; The pages v coittime's were^ beictz preseiited . bjf "Miss^oisel. Th» liohor of beiqg fceraia had'been ionfeirred upph Miss E.Jelßnek;; who- would b» dJefstfJ m a. comt doatume of bFaok velvejt. ' '." Th« royal party are t£l>© the spiest*' of MX* E. M. Parker at th« M«»onic hotel for luricJi, and of Mrs G. B^man. at the Gisbdriie hotel 'for dinner. Mr

R. Caulton, of the Coronation hotel, has kindly consented to entertain the pages ;ind herald. , ~* The Queen- and maids of honor will bo photographed at 10 a.m. on Thursday at Miss Carter's studio. They wHI dress for the coronation cereriloriy at tho Maspnic > hotel, i*ooriis -having been kindly provided for the purpose by Mrs I'arker. The royal party will leave the Masonic hotel al 1.30, m closed cavliages. There will be about nine car riages m all, the Queen's being drawn by four handsome greys. The guard'of honor will 'consist of infantrymen, ; and ; there will also be a mounted escort .' The drivers and footmen will be dressed, m proper livep\" It is pointed out that tlierc will 1 be nothing m the form of a procession but the royal party will drive; to iviq ground quietly , iiv closed car-' Tiagos, so that "the public Svill not see 'Her /Mafcsty^'' -and her 'suite until they reach'ihe *grtJtm'di' -'' ,